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Carpenter in White Room
Title Carpenter in White Room
Full Description Inside Hangar S at the White Room Facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter examines the honeycomb protective material on the main pressure bulkhead (heat shield) of his Mercury capsule nicknamed "Aurora 7.
Date 03/06/1962
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Carpenter Launch
Title Carpenter Launch
Full Description Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 Mercury Atlas rocket lifts off from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.
Date 09/25/1962
NASA Center Johnson Space Center
Astronaut Scott Carpenter ex …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter examines protective material on pressure bulkhead
Description Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter examines the honeycomb protective material on the main pressure bulkhead in the white room facility at Hanger S, Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the spacecraft which will carry astronaut Carpenter on the nation's second manned orbital flight.
Date 05.16.1962
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in pressure suit awaiting simulated mission
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter smiles, in his pressure suit, prior to participating in a simulated mission run at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Astronaut Carpenter had been selected as the prime pilot on the nation's second attempt to put a man into orbit around the earth.
Date 09.01.1962
Astronaut Scott Carpenter ex …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter examines protective material on pressure bulkhead
Description Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter examines the honeycomb protective material on the main pressure bulkhead in the white room facility at Hanger S, Cape Canaveral, Florida. This is the spacecraft which will carry astronaut Carpenter on the nation's second manned orbital flight.
Date Taken 1962-05-16
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in pressure suit awaiting simulated mission
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter smiles, in his pressure suit, prior to participating in a simulated mission run at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Astronaut Carpenter had been selected as the prime pilot on the nation's second attempt to put a man into orbit around the earth.
Date Taken 1962-09-01
Astronaut Scott Carpenter te …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter tests balance mechanism performance
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter's balance mechanism performance is tested by his walking on a narrow board in his bare feet. He is performing this test at the School of Aviation Medicine, Pensicola, Florida (04570), Carpenter walks a straight line by putting one foot directly in front of the other to test his balance (04571).
Date Taken 1961-12-17
Astronaut Scott Carpenter te …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter tests balance mechanism performance
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter's balance mechanism performance is tested by his walking on a narrow board in his bare feet. He is performing this test at the School of Aviation Medicine, Pensicola, Florida (04570), Carpenter walks a straight line by putting one foot directly in front of the other to test his balance (04571).
Date Taken 1961-12-17
Astronaut Scott Carpenter lo …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter looks into a globe in the Aeromedical Laboratory
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into a Celestial Training Device (globe) during training in the Aeromedical Laboratory at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date Taken 1961-08-17
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting exercise
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a suiting exercise at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date Taken 1962-01-15
Astronaut Scott Carpenter co …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter completes water egress test
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7, goes through a water egress test. He is in the Mercury pressure suit, without the helmet, and is wearing a life vest.
Date Taken 1962-04-18
Astronauts Scott Carpenter a …
Title Astronauts Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra completes water egress test
Description Project Mercury Astronauts M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7, prepares to go through a water egress test. Astronaut Walter M. Schirra (back to camera), the backup MA-7 pilot is also present. Carpenter and Schirra are in the Mercury pressure suit, without the helmet. Behind them is an inflated life raft.
Date Taken 1962-04-18
Astronaut Scott Carpenter co …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter completes top egress training in white room
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (the nation's second manned orbital flight), completing top egress training in the white room at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The line he is holding is known as the "man line" which attaches the survival kit to the astronaut. The bag is the survival kit he carries for contingency landings. Clearly visible around his neck is the bag containing the life vest.
Date Taken 1962-03-16
Astronaut Scott Carpenter le …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter leaving White Room for launch site
Description Astronaut Scott Carpenter leaving White Room for launch site to begin Mercury-Atlas 7 mission.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Astronaut Scott Carpenter co …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter completes water egress test
Description Project Mercury Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7, goes through a water egress test.
Date Taken 1962-07-20
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas …
Title Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission
Description The Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), carrying Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, was launched by NASA from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.
Date Taken 1962-05-24
Astronaut Scott Carpenter re …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter receives parade in Boulder, Colorado
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the MA-7 mission, and his wife participate in a post-flight parade in Boulder, Colorado.
Date Taken 1962-09-19
Astronaut Scott Carpenter ha …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter has biosensors attached to body during training
Description Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter lies on a bed with biosensors attached to his head during astronaut training activities at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date Taken 1962-07-10
Launch of the Mercury-Atlas …
Title Launch of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission
Description The Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), carrying Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, was launched by NASA from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.
Date Taken 1962-09-25
Astronaut Scott Carpenter re …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter receives NASA Distinguised Service Medal
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 mission, receives the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from NASA Adminstrator James E. Webb during ceremonies at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date Taken 1962-09-19
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Hanger S crew quarters during suiting activity
Description Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 7 flight, is seen in Hanger S crew quarters during a preflight suiting activity at Cape Canaveral, Florida. He is assisted in suiting by technician Al Rochford. In this view, Carpenter is fully suited and is having his gloves adjusted.
Date Taken 1964-02-12
Astronaut Scott Carpenter in …
Title Astronaut Scott Carpenter in Mercury pressure suit during astronaut training
Description Portrait view of Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, wearing Mercury pressure suit, posing for pictures during astronaut training at the Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Date Taken 1964-02-27
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